Boot puller



BOOT FULLER Filed June 11, 1968 FIG.4

INVENTORS. LEONARD DROUILLARD & ANTHONY ZANETTE ATTOR NEY United StatesPatent Office- 3,526,346 Patented Sept. 1, 1970 US. Cl. 223-114 1 ClaimABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A device for removing boots and overshoesconsisting of a forked platform bolted to a pan-shaped base in which aboot can be wedged and held while the foot contained therein is beingpulled out.

This invention consists generally of a device for assisting people inthe removal of boots or shoes from their feet without expending too mucheffort, as is usually the case; and this invention is particularly ofvalue in the removal of heavy boots, tall boots, or overshoes.

Many people, particularly those of heavy stature or those advanced inage, experience considerable difliculty in removing overshoes or tallboots, also modern styles tend to introduce very tall shoes for women ofall ages. At the present time, the only way such boots could be removedis manually, involving a considerable amount of bending and strain. Inthe winter time or during rainy weather, this becomes a very messyprocedure creating a great amount of inconvenience.

It is therefore the object of this invention to provide a boot pullingdevice which, during the process of boot removal, will eliminate thenecessity of bending, the handling of mud covered boots or overshoes,and excessive exertion.

This is accomplished in the invention by a device which employes thefeet only for the removal of boots and at the same time provides greaterleverage to reduce effort and exertion.

In describing the invention reference will be made to the attacheddrawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan of the invention,

FIG. 2 is an elevation of the invention,

FIG. 3 is a plan of the underside of part of the invention, and

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the underside of another part of the invention.

In the drawings is shown a device made of wood, metal, or plasticmaterial, consisting of a fork shaped part 1 and a base 2 to which thepart 1 is attached by means of a plurality of bolts 3, and nuts 4.

The fork shaped part 1 consists of a circular area 5 which narrows downtoward the center and then expands again into two arms 6 and 7. Thesearms form a V-shaped groove 8. The face of the part 1 is provided with apattern of corrugations 9 for the purpose of making it non-slip.

The rear of the circular area 5 is provided with a short fence 10. Theunderside of the part 1 is provided with a pattern of ribbing 11 forstiffness. A plurality of holes 12 contain the bolts for attaching theparts 1 and 2. The part 1 is also provided with a peripheral wall 13which is shaped so as to provide an upwardly pointing angle to the part1 when it is attached to the fiat base 2.

The base 2, which is preferably of rectangular shape and large enough tocontain the part 1, is provided with a raised fence around its perimeterto form a pan for catching any mud or snow which comes off a boot. Theunderside of the base 2 is provided with a pattern of ribbing 14 forreinforcement, and a plurality of holes 15 for the passage of the bolts3.

The procedure for the use of the invention consists of placing one bootclad foot upon the part 5 of the fork shaped part 1 While the other bootclad foot is inserted into the V-shaped groove 8 so that the heel of theboot is wedged between the arms 6 and 7. This enables the foot to bepulled out of the boot which remains wedged in the groove -8. The bootis then removed from the said groove and the process is repeated for theremoval of the other boot.

Having described the invention, what we claim is:

1. A device for removing boots from feet comprising a rectangular basemember and a fork-shaped section secured thereon, said fork-shapedsection having an elongated rear portion and a V-shaped front portion,said rear portion having a convex rear edge and side edges narrowingtoward said V-shaped front portion, said V- shaped front portion havingoutwardly diverging arms extending forwardly of said side edges with theinner 0pposed surfaces thereof defining said V-shaped front portion,said side edges of said rear portion having means of increasing heighttoward said V-shaped front portion including the top surface of saidfork-shaped section and spacing said arms relative to said base member,said base member having a pan-like top surface about said forkshapedsection, a continuous upstanding wall marginally about the periphery ofsaid base member defining said pan-like top surface, and means securingsaid base member to said fork-shaped section.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 231,529 8/1880 Boyington 223--ll5432,941 7/1890 Heth 223-114 1,849,282 3/ 1932 Churchill 223-115 JORDANFRANKLIN, Primary Examiner G. H. KRIZMANICH, Assistant Examiner

